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His yellow walls are now oyster gray; the carpet has been pulled up and the wood floor refinished. Designer-chosen sofas replaced his offbeat mix of antiques and memorabilia. In 2013, the writing desk where author Elmore Leonard worked daily. Kathleen Galligan, Detroit Free Press

This is Elmore (Dutch) Leonard, Edition Two — a total re-do of the Bloomfield Township house where the writer lived from the late 1980s till his death two years ago. This second edition adds a lot to the first. Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press

On the one hand, the new owner, Tim Easterwood, kept some rooms mostly the same, just changing colors and floors to suit the 1940s vintage, and adding crystal chandeliers. Here is the dining room. Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press

The Elmore Leonard home in Bloomfield Twp., the second edition, is on the market again and this time with over 3,000 square feet seamlessly added to the original home. Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press

Beyond surface change, though, the big sunny living room where Leonard spent most days is respectfully unaltered.

The former home of novelist Elmore Leonard home in Bloomfield Township has undergone a bit of a modern makeover. It's expected to hit the market in the next few weeks.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

Nicotine stains are gone from the wall in the living room, where Elmore Leonard sat, smoked Virginia Slims and wrote for 25 years.

His yellow walls are now oyster gray; the carpet has been pulled up and the wood floor refinished. Designer-chosen sofas replaced his offbeat mix of antiques and memorabilia.

Beyond surface changes, though, the big sunny living room where Leonard spent most days is unaltered. So are the house’s other front rooms and the face it shows to the street.

But walk around back, and the house sprawls out with a 3,000-square-foot addition, one so big the pool had to be moved.

This is Elmore (Dutch) Leonard, Edition Two — a total re-do of the Bloomfield Township house where the writer lived from the late 1980s till his death two years ago. This second edition adds a lot to the first.

On the one hand, the new owner, Tim Easterwood, kept some rooms mostly the same, just changing colors and floors and adding crystal chandeliers. He even bought items from the writer's estate to use: Leonard's typewriter, a director’s chair, first editions of his books.

On the other hand, he blew out the back to add today’s must-haves in a luxury house — a lavish owner’s suite, a large family room and kitchen, a covered outdoor kitchen and pool changing rooms. He estimates renovations cost $2 million.

Now with clothes hanging in the giant closet and Lucky Charms cereal open in the pantry, Easterwood is halfway through moving his household here. But he’s also putting the house up for sale. It will be finished in three weeks, he said, then will be listed with Realtor Renee Lossia Acho. He estimated the price at $4.5 million.

The most dramatic part of this new space is the stepped backyard landscape and the huge new saltwater pool that replaced Leonard’s kidney-shaped version. The gunite pool is built into the side of a hill, with the spa above spilling into the pool, all framed with limestone steps.

As part of a partial redesign that added 3,000 square feet, the pool area was redesigned. Before, there was only a kidney shaped pool and patio.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

Behind that is a tennis court and regulation basketball court. In front, it faces a wall of French doors, then the new kitchen and family room.

The kitchen is 24-by-24 feet, all white with custom EuroCraft brand cabinets and white marble counters. It has Sub-Zero fridges, a Viking range and a second dining room. It’s open to a beautiful family room.

This family room includes a dramatic coffered ceiling enameled white and a large Pewabic tile fireplace. The bar here also is Pewabic tile — a nod to the original house, which includes a lot of Pewabic.

The original house has some distinctive hexagon windows, so the new rooms add three more. The old milk chute is still next to the back door.

Like Leonard, Easterwood has five children, which appealed to the Leonard family when they sold the house, he said.

The new owner’s suite is lavish, with a fireplace and a small balcony that matches one on Leonard’s old suite, now used by Easterwood’s daughter. The large bath has white marble, a steam shower and a hexagonal window. The walk-in his-and-her closet is huge.

This family room includes a dramatic coffered ceiling enameled white and a large Pewabic tile fireplace. The bar here also is Pewabic tile — a nod to the original house, which includes a lot of Pewabic. The French doors lead to the pool.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

It is not done yet, but Easterwood is finishing the lower level with a wine cellar, a pub and a theater. He has replaced all mechanical systems and added electronics. Much furniture here was built for this house, and he considers the furniture a negotiable item.

Easterwood’s previous home in Bruce Township was another glamorous renovation. He put that one up for sale when he decided to buy Leonard’s house.

If he sells this house, will he tackle a third huge project?

“I don’t know,” he said. “Maybe.”

Elmore Leonard's House

Where: 2192 Yarmouth, Bloomfield Township

How much: $4.5 million

Square feet: About 7,600 on the top two floors, plus about 3,000 coming in the finished lower level

Bedrooms: 6 in the main floors, plus two optional in the lower level

Baths: 7 full, 4 half

Key features: It was writer Elmore Leonard’s house, was updated and expanded by 3,000 square feet, including a new kitchen and family room

Contact: Renee Lossia Acho, Hall & Hunter Realtors, 248-310-1414.

The former home of novelist Elmore Leonard home in Bloomfield Township has undergone a bit of a modern makeover. It's expected to hit the market in the next few weeks.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

This family room includes a dramatic coffered ceiling enameled white and a large Pewabic tile fireplace. The bar here also is Pewabic tile — a nod to the original house, which includes a lot of Pewabic. The French doors lead to the pool.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

As part of a partial redesign that added 3,000 square feet, the pool area was redesigned. Before, there was only a kidney shaped pool and patio.(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)